Amy's Book Reviews
Amy's Book Reviews offers an insider view of what our family is reading these days. As a Certificated Reading Specialist, I love inspiring others to read!
Here I share my expertise and knowledge in the area of Reading, Language Arts and Writing. I'm giving you my (and my kids'!) honest, unvarnished opinions on the books we're reading, on a 1-to-5 star … [Read more...]

We just watched The Fantastic Mr. Fox, which is an adorable movie. Throughout the film, the characters substitute the word “cuss” rather than use any actual expletives (e.g., “This is a complete cluster [cuss]”). I LOVE this practice, and have adopted it wholeheartedly, as you’ll see throughout this post.
Question du Jour:
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Prime example: see how LM2 is “painting” her fingernails with that Washable Crayola marker (har, har. Navy Blue? Not-so-much "washable")? That’s where Paint … [Read more...]